Man Utd to raid Ligue 1 for striker as they draw up four-man transfer wishlist including Moussa Dembele and Ben Yedder
MANCHESTER UNITED are set to raid Ligue 1 for a striker from their four-man transfer wishlist, according to reports.
The Red Devils are keeping tabs on Lyon's Moussa Dembele, Monaco's Wissam Ben Yedder and Lille's Victor Osimhen who are said to be their top targets in France.
United are also reportedly interested in Borussia Monchengladbach's Alassane Plea but he is not the highest priority.
After failing to replace Romelu Lukaku when he left for Inter Milan last summer, United are keen on bringing a frontman in to take the load off Marcus Rashford and Odion Ighalo.
And they will look to France for the man to do it, according to French outlet .
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MOUSSA DEMEBLE
The 23-year-old Frenchman currently plays for Lyon having moved from Celtic in August 2018.
He has made 88 appearances since his arrival at the Ligue 1 side, and Dembele has quickly become a fans' favourite having bagged 42 goals in all competitions in that time.
WISSAM BEN YEDDER
French international Ben Yedder plies his trade in the south of France with Monaco since his big money move from LaLiga side Sevilla last summer.
The 29-year-old has 19 goals from 31 appearances in all competition so far this season and was previously a roaring success with the Spanish club where he bagged 70 from 138 games.
VICTOR OSIMHEN
Osimhen would offer United the most longevity as he is only 21.
The Nigerian international plays for Lille after his move from Belgian outfit Charleroi last summer.
He has scored 18 from 38 games in all competitions so far this season
ALASSANE PLEA
Also a French internation having earned a solitary cap in 2018, Plea is said to be lowest priority of the four.
The 27-year-old Borussia Monchengladbach man has just 8 goals from 28 games in all competitions so far this season.
He was previously a hit at Nice where he bagged 44 from 135 games before his move to the Bundesliga in the summer of 2018.
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United will likely have to offload some players in order to make room for any new arrivals.
And Diogo Dalot looks set to be one of the first to go with Paris Saint Germain reportedly interested in a £31million deal.
Paul Pogba also looks almost certain to leave with Real Madrid, Juventus and now Inter Milan keen to take him off United's hands.